May Chapter Meeting

We had a great speaker in Beth Schillaci, founder of VillageWorks in Frederick, MD. She helped us navigate thru the tools of Social Media. Her book "Your Social Media Roadmap" is a great tool...check it out from Amazon.com. Thanks again Beth, it was an informative evening! You can check Beth's Blog at www.marketingroadhouse.com and she's on Twitter also at bethschillaci.

Details are out on our upcoming one-day seminar on July 24, 2011 with Jo Werling CBA of Big Balloon Bash! Rainbow Balloons will be our proud sponsor. We'll be at the Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel in Linthicum, MD. Foam Board Fantasies and Fun & Festive Entrance Arches will be our theme. Door prizes provided by Party Dots, CSR Balloon Weights, Creative Balloons Mfg Inc. and more. Stay tuned for more info; to receive the official flyer email celebrate@balloonaffairs.com or contact Wendy at 301 698-9895.

Upcoming May 12th Meeting-Speaker Beth Schillaci

Join us on Thursday, May 12th at 7pm for our General Meeting with speaker, Beth Schillaci, founder of VillageWorks in Frederick, Maryland. Beth will be speaking about the Importance of having a Social Media Plan and what should be included. We'll meet starting at 6:30pm with networking and 7pm for brief business meeting at the Cherry Hill Park Conference Center in College Park, MD 20740. Passcode to enter is 72001.

As the founder of VillageWorks, Beth has spent more than 12 years helping small businesses market themselves online through websites, email and social media. In her book, Your Social Media Roadmap, she provides small businesses with her own successful framework for working with clients. Reading the book allows you to take advantage of her experience to create a solid social media plan. For more information, visit www.villageworks.net.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear what's important about Social Media...and bring a friend!

DUES are due and payable by May 1st. Primary members pay $75 and affiliate members pay $25. Dues should be payable to MAQBN and sent to Treasurer, Wendy Farenwald at 8902 Knollwood Way, Frederick, MD 21701 or bring your check to the May meeting!

March Meeting with Paul Stocker

We had a good time networking at our meeting this past week. We enjoyed Paul Stocker, Pioneer Balloon Rep from the NorthEast, who demonstrated the Master Bow Machine as well as update us on various Qualatex products. We got to play with the bow machine as well as see the new Bubble balloons and discussed the new processing of microfoil balloons.

We discussed our new By-Law changes coming and suggestions for instructors for our one-day seminar this year. Good meeting! Keep checking our Blog for Chapter happenings.

Treasurer, Wendy Farenwald of Balloon Affairs of Frederick LLC with Paul Stocker and President, Sandy Hartzell of Magic Moment Designs.